DISPLAY SCREEN ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

Name
Job title
Location
General Considerations
  1. Does your work require you to use a display screen all day with little or no interruption?
  2. Do you have discretion as to when you can use DSE?
  3. Is significant training and/or skill in DSE required for the job?
  4. Is DSE used for long periods (two hours or more)?
  5. Is DSE used daily?
  6. Does the job require fast input of information?
  7. Are high levels of concentration needed?

Working Considerations
  1. Is the chair you use adjusted correctly?
  2. Is your DSE screen at a comfortable height and angle?
  3. Does the chair backrest support your lower back?
  4. Are your feet flat on the floor?
  5. Are your shoulders relaxed?
  6. Are your forearms approximately horizontal?

Work Area
  1. Is there enough room on the desk for all items you need to do the job?
  2. Is the desk positioned to avoid glare from windows?
  3. Is the desk positioned to avoid glare from bright lights?
  4. Do you have a document holder?
  5. Is the document holder at the same height, angle and distance as the screen?
  6. Is there space in front of the keyboard to rest your wrists and forearms?

Screen Checklist
  1. Is your DSE screen clean?
  2. Is the screen free from reflections?
  3. Are the brightness and contrast controls set properly?
  4. Is the display flicker free?
  5. Are the screen images clearly defined?
  6. Do you look away from the screen periodically?

Work Organisation
  1. Are you able to take breaks from the DSE screen?
  2. Are you able to pause in your work?
  3. Can you organise your work so that you do other tasks?
  4. Do you stretch and change posture frequently?
  5. Can you change activities to relax tired muscles?

Software Usability
  1. Is the software functionally suitable to the tasks being performed?
  2. Are the response times adequate?
  3. Does the software provide feedback to the user?
  4. Is the software reliability satisfactory?
  5. Can the user tailor the software to fit their needs?
  6. Does the software provide facilities which will prompt the user (e.g. menus)?
  7. Does the software have online help?
  8. Are the screen displays clear and uncluttered?
  9. If colour is used, are the colours used harmoniously
  10. Are error messages user friendly?